Community Connection

Bobbi can't stand Teddy. Teddy isn't thrilled with Bobbi. Now that isn't a big deal on the playground. But Teddy is 36 and Bobby is 10. ...More

And they live in the same house. And Teddy is going to marry Bobbi's mother in less than a month. When Bobbi is jumped and her bicycle is stolen, Teddy realizes this is the moment to repair his relationship with Bobbi. He volunteers to help find the bully and get the bicycle back. Bobbi resists seeing it as a ploy for Teddy to get in good with her mother. What they do discover as they travel through the many worlds that make up their community will both surprise them and connect them in a way neither could imagine.

We invite you to join us for an evening of entrepreneurial inspiration! A former Teach for America Fellow, Karissa Lindsey did the unthinkable: She quit her job and started her fashion company with a $50 sewing machine. ...more

A few months later, Lindsey crowdfunded over $16,000 on Kickstarter to produce a new collection for her Houston-based fashion label, A Leap of Style. Lindsey will speak about her startup experience and showcase pieces from her latest collection. Delicious appetizers and drinks will be served. HMAAC's Cultural Cabal Creative Lecture Series brings leading tastemakers to share the "behind-the-scenes" stories of creative careers with young professionals.

Najee Dorsey's Mississippi Delta roots emerge as he pays homage to a cast of colorful characters, historic events and conditions of Southern life, while creating commentary about current economic and social conditions in America....More

The mixed media works showcase heroes of the civil rights movement, early 20th century participants in civil disobedience and folklore legends including Dangerfield Newby, Bass Reeves and Robert Charles. The work combines themes that have interested Dorsey for the past few years: journeys that people embark upon as they search for a better life, and the resistance of those who stay where they are to fight the powers that be. The artist uses a variety of materials, including photographic imagery, ripped paper, paint and found objects. Each composition blends multiple textures, colors and layers. Previously at Columbus Museum of Art.

Previews: Mar. 14, 15, 18

Opening Night/Media Reception: Mar. 19, 2015

Runs: Mar. 19 - Apr. 12, 2015

Ensemble Theater
3535 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

What I learned in Paris

In the backdrop of this sparkling new romantic comedy, mini-skirts and bell bottoms rocked to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s 1973 hit,“Livin’ for the City; women’s liberation raised the conscience of the nation; and Atlanta made history by electing Maynard Jackson as its first Black Mayor....More

The tale of a divorcee sweeping into town, from her self-assuring trip to Paris, just as her ambitious ex-husband is trying to avoid a scandal that could upset his chances for being named city attorney. Don’t miss this regional premiere by Pearl Cleage, best-selling novelist and author of The Ensemble’s 2012 hit performance, The Nacirema Society.